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The Chariot

Counselor Jesse Allgeier talks to junior Hemanth Tadepalli.

Full of Freshmen

Jacob Sirhan, Staff Writer October 31, 2017

With 550 students, this year’s freshman class is the largest to have walked these halls in the last several years. The number of students entering their first year of high school has been growing, and...

Children shoot air rockets by jumping on them.

The 411 on Support 313

Tracy Cabej, Feature Editor October 31, 2017

Senior Quinn Favret started a new club this year titled Support 313 where members of the club get the opportunity to make friends with the people of Detroit. “Support 313 was founded on the basis...

RISE members stand hand in hand in a prayer circle before school.

Together They Rise

Madeline Trumbauer, Staffer October 30, 2017

RISE, a Christian club, is getting revamped. Membership has increased from roughly 20 members to 50 in the past year. The club holds Rise and Shine meetings on Monday mornings, during which members pray...

Colts Take on Leadership

Michael Thistlethwaite, Staff Writer October 30, 2017

This fall, Meghan Riddock began to teach a class that focuses not on what’s in history books, but rather on events transpiring in Troy. The new class, titled Introduction to Leadership, teaches students...

Period.

Madeline Trumbauer, Staffer October 30, 2017

When bare essentials such as food, water, and warmth prove difficult to obtain, pads and tampons seem like a low priority. However, homeless women suffer immensely due to a lack of proper feminine hygiene....

French Club Hosts a Halloween Event

French Club Hosts a Halloween Event

Elisabeth Andrews, Photography Editor October 30, 2017

Every year, the French Club hosts a scavenger hunt in the spirit of Halloween, even though a scavenger hunt isn’t directly related to French culture, In France, Halloween isn’t that much of a big deal....

Social and Emotional Learning Specialist Elizabeth Gumbis speaks to the Leadership class.

District Hires New Counselor

Natalie Suh, Design, In-Depth Editor October 30, 2017

Previously, five doors have been accessible to the student body for schedule changes or college guidance, but this year a new door has opened. The guidance office has a new counselor solely committed to...

My dad and me in St. John in 2011.

Recovery Requires Resilience

Annie Smuts, Body Copy and Opinion Editor September 18, 2017

As much as I hate to admit it, I sometimes turn a blind eye to the news. I try to stay informed about world events, but I usually don’t think most of them relate to me. The US tends to act as a bubble:...

Senior Brandon Davis practices on the track before the spring pep rally on Friday, May 19.

The Runaway

Gabrielle Francois, Web Editor, Tracy Cabej, Profile Editor May 26, 2017

Unlike most students on the track team, senior Brandon Davis won’t be leaving his cleats at home when he heads to college in the fall. Davis will be attending Pepperdine University, a Christian school...

Tu plays with the bass section at a Symphony Orchestra concert.

Looking Tu the Future

Patti Kubota and Sara Lewandowski May 24, 2017

Coming into Troy High, there are endless sports, clubs and classes to choose from. As a freshman, Kaila Tu took a class called CAD 1, which focused on engineering and mechanical drawings. Tu was interested...

Collegiate Creativity

Collegiate Creativity

Natalie Suh, Co-Feature Editor May 24, 2017

The college application process is one that many seniors know all too well: essays, recommendation letters, test scores, college visits and transcripts. The whole thing can be dreary or exciting, but for...

Senior Emily Wang moved to Troy in middle school from China and had to learn English.

From China to Cornell

Megan Wallace and Maddie Young May 24, 2017

Senior Emily Wang moved from China when she was in middle school. She had to learn English and overcome cultural differences and academic setbacks. She is graduating to go on to her first choice college,...

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